Thread: Tools Software Jailbreak for PW2, PW3, PW3W, KT2, KV, KOA and KT3
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Old 11-30-2018, 07:52 PM   #3286
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PW3 5.9.6.1: possible software jailbreak
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Originally Posted by ilovejedd View Post
PW3 5.9.6.1: possible software jailbreak

This method has only been tested on a single device (PW3 US Wi-Fi without Special Offers). It was installed on a fresh out-of-the-box PW3 with initial firmware of 5.9.6.1 (bought on Cyber Monday deal). It has never been connected to wifi and has never been registered with Amazon (I used the "gift" option).

The factory firmware is signed so I believe it may be possible to use this on PW3s that have been OTA upgraded to firmware <= 5.9.6.1. When I copied it to my older PW3 (5.8.11 jailbroken), "Update your Kindle" became accessible instead of automatically deleting the update.bin which is what happens with 5.7.4 and 5.8.9.0.1. I have no intention of upgrading past 5.8.11 on my older PW3s though so I didn't go through with the process and just deleted the renamed update-3314460001-*.bin.

This has not been extensively tested and can brick your device. This is only for people willing to use their PW3 as guinea pig.
I tried this on a PW3 whose last previous update was OTA 5.9.6.1

I removed the 2 books on it, and did a reset since it was not fresh out of box.

The update to factory 5.9.6.1 worked, as did JB, hotfix, update to customer 5.9.6.1, and re-registration.

ETA: All the problems below were operator error.

AFAIK unjailbroken Kindle PW3 currently running 5.9.6.1 can be JB by following ilovejedd method documented in post #3281 on the previous page in this thread. It worked for me.

Problems I brought on myself because of lack of familiarity:
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I am unable to find any option to get to list view for books, which I had been using on 5.6.9.1 on the same device.

I installed MRPI and KUAL, but am unable to find KUAL to launch (this was my first attempt to install booklet KUAL, I use the kindlet KUAL on my voyage and never got arounf to trying to install KUAL on my KOA2.)

I don't remember how I put usbnet on my Voyage or KOA2. I tried UYK method on the PW3, but the .bin file just disappears and the UYK option is grayed out. I can't find instructions for mrpi usbnet install (maybe I found them last year for my Voyage, I don't remember).

In any case, no bricking so far.
Last edited by j.p.s; 12-01-2018 at 12:39 PM. Reason: Document that my problems were self-inflicted
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